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Norwalk, Ct, Us

Norwalk, Ct

New Berlin, New York, Us

Wilton, Ct, Us

Established process for monthly forecasting and reporting of $130M trade budget by leveraging inputs from sales account managers, marketing, brand, and coupon teams. Lead process redesign to improve trade forecast accuracy for regional customers representing ~$200MM in annual revenue. Working with field sales force and IT, a system solution was implemented to consolidate input from over 50 end users, to improve forecast accuracy.Communicate with budget owner on over/under spend.Book ~$10M in monthly accruals by working with AP/AR teams to confirm accuracy of invoices in SAP, and budget owners to understand expected spend, to ensure profitability is accurately stated, in compliance with GAAP and SOX. Present monthly net sales performance vs. budget and prior year to CFO, executive leadership team and budget owners.Prepare monthly gross and net sales KPIs, input for quarterly audit committee deck, and commercial team review

Wilton, Ct, Us

Developed a financial statements model to assess performance vs. expectations, for actualized and pro-forma scenarios to facilitate leadership’s decision making on spending. Established a KPI deck for leadership, by working with department heads to understand important metrics, developing excel solutions where necessary, and establishing a monthly reporting cadence. Created a SKU based model to understand impact of price, volume, and product mix on growth, to support commentary in quarterly MD&As and earnings script. Primary FP&A support for IPO activities including development of S-1.Participated in SAP implementation as FP&A lead to ensure system configuration would facilitate financial reporting needs, and essential information remained available during system build out. Supported creation of AOP and quarterly re-forecasts by consolidating information from sales, supply chain, and cost center heads to determine the shape of the P&L. Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis to leadership team, and private equity firm to understand impact of unexpected market conditions, or potential business decisions.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Modeled potential borrowers’ historic and future cash flows using company and industry data, to understand debt capacity. Supported agented cash flow, and asset-backed teams. Assessed companies’ ability to repay loan through use of leverage ratios (debt service, loan to value..ect), appraisals, audits, other third party opinions, analysis of financial statements, review of business model, industry research and communication with borrower’s management. Documented findings in presentation for investment committee, highlighting proposed capital structure, business and industry information, and risks and mitigants of credits.Monitored a portfolio of approximately 15 companies in industries such as energy, timber, and logistics, along with deal team, to ensure performance remained consistent with expectations. Kept current on portfolio’s financials, ability to meet interest obligations, potential industry risks, and future financing needs so details can be presented in quarterly account reviews with CRO, FDIC, and SNC audits. Worked with deal team and council to compose needed amendments, waivers, and consents to the loan docs.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Determine Borrowing Base structure, post review of credit agreement, to monitor advance rates, eligibility of assets, and reporting requirements, for new borrowers. Managed offshore teams review of borrower’s financial performance, and capacity to borrow. Advised Account Managers of borrower’s liquidity, concentration risks, changes in collateral, to ensure borrower remained within tolerances of credit agreement.Maintained open communication with borrower to understand trends and calculations, obtain additional reporting, and communicate needed reporting changes.Collaborated with operations to ensure accuracy of deal structure in SAP.